Multicellular living organisms and unmodified parts thereof and – Plant – seedling – plant seed – or plant part – per se – Higher plant – seedling – plant seed – or plant part
Reexamination Certificate
2005-02-28
2008-12-16
Weber, Jon (Department: 1657)
Multicellular living organisms and unmodified parts thereof and
Plant, seedling, plant seed, or plant part, per se
Higher plant, seedling, plant seed, or plant part
C800S295000, C424S093500, C435S911000, C435S243000, C435S254100, C435S256400, C435S041000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07465855
ABSTRACT:
A grass with improved environmental stress tolerance and low animal toxicity is disclosed where the grass is infected with an isolated endophyte selected from the groups consisting of USDA-PI no. 269850, Ijoukak, Morocco 92060, Boumalne-de-Dades, Morocco KBG 5921, USDA-PI no. 516560, Oujda, Morocco KBG 5892, and mixtures and combinations thereof. A method for stably infecting the grasses is also disclosed.
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Piper Edgar L.
West Charles P.
Michael & Best & Friedrich LLP
Srivastava Kailash C
The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas
Weber Jon
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